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Council-Community Carbon Offset Program (CCCOP)

Application form 2020

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Background information

Moyne Shire Council has committed funding for the Council-Community Carbon Offset Program (CCCOP) since 2009. The CCCOP encourages the community to plant 3,781 trees each year to fully compensate for an estimated 756 tonnes of carbon dioxide (or greenhouse gas equivalent) emissions from Council’s fleet vehicles. For the 2020 CCCOP, Council is likely to make a formal decision at its November 2019 Ordinary Council Meeting with applicants sent written notification of this decision by early December. Important information Please be aware that:

• The maximum amount of funding available to any one group is $1,500 (GST exclusive) from a total pool of $10,000 for the 2019/20 financial year.

• Projects must occur either on public land (either Council owned or managed OR Community owned or managed) or private land affected by the 2018 Gazette/Garvoc bushfires.

• Projects on roadside reserves are ineligible for funding.• Incomplete applications are ineligible for funding. Applicants are encouraged to

check they have completed all sections and attached all necessary documentation before submitting their application to Council.

• Project applications will be assessed on:o The level of community involvement;o The level of prior planning, site preparation and likelihood of receiving ongoing

maintenance;o The likelihood of improving the existing natural environment (rather than

improving amenity);o The linkage/s with other existing or planned projects; ando Whether the planting is proposed within the area directly affected by the 2018

bushfires.• Preference will be given to applications that:

o Adhere to recommended native plants as per the 2014 Council publication‘Indigenous Plants and Environmental Weeds of Moyne Shire’;

o At least 50% of the total number of plants are overstorey species (i.e. trees and large shrubs);

o Are submitted by groups who have successfully delivered CCCOP projects (and completed final reports) in previous years; and

o Propose planting on properties affected by the 2018 bushfires.• Plants must be in the ground by 29 June 2021.• A brief final report must be completed and submitted to Council by 30 June 2021. A

final report template will be provided to successful applicants. Failure to submit a final report may result in Council seeking a refund of any grant money allocated and may exclude future applications by the same applicant to the CCCOP from being funded.

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Applicant information 1. Name of lead group/organisation/fire

affected property

2. Name of person completingapplication

3. Position within group/organisation/fireaffected property

4. Postal address Street name / PO Box

Town

State Postcode

5. Phone number6. Email7. Group/organisation incorporation

number

Please be aware that if your group/organisation is not Incorporated your project will NOT receive funding

(NOTE: this question is not applicable to any fire affected property applications).

8. Group/organisation/fire affectedproperty Australian Business Number(ABN)

9. Is your group/organisation/fire affectedproperty registered for GST? Yes No

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Project information – please provide a map 10. Where will your project take place? Please describe the land parcels where your plants will

be installed. You must attach a photograph/s clearly depicting the exact project location. You must include a map showing the nearest town, nearest major roads, buildings, fences etc.

11. What do you intend to do? Please provide a brief description of your project.

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12. What species do you intend to plant in this project? Please note, that ideally at least 50% ofthe total number of all plants should be indigenous overstorey species, i.e. trees and/orlarge shrubs.

Species common name Species scientific name (if known) Quantity

Total 13. Will any other groups/organisations be involved in your project? Yes No

If yes, please list below

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14. Projects that receive site preparation prior to planting and follow up maintenance postplanting have the best chance of survival. What measures does your project intend toimplement? Please tick all that apply.

Mulch application Watering plants Hand weeding Additional herbicide spraying Checking/replacing/removing tree guards or stakes Grass maintenance such as mowing/brushcutting/slashing around plants Targeted application of fertiliser/minerals/compost Fencing to exclude animals Solarisation of weeds through methods such as weed mat/cardboard/plastic Tilling/cultivating/deep ripping the soil Holding regular working bees to perform maintenance tasks

15. Please complete the following specific details

Number of native plants to be planted? plants

Number of non-native plants to be planted? plants

Number of lead group members to be involved? people

Number of non-lead group members to be involved? people

Estimated number of volunteer hours? hours

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Budget 16. Applicants can apply for a maximum funding amount of $1,500 (GST exclusive)

The grant is made up of the following:________ number of cell stock* x $1.00/plant = $________ ________ number of tube stock* x $2.00/plant = $________ ________ number of pot stock* x $40.00/plant = $________

* Note – pot stock only applicable for applications at recreations reserves or public halls________ total plants requiring site preparation* x $0.70/plant = $________ ________ number of tree guards and stakes* x$0.50/tree = $________

Total CCCOP funding requested is $________

*Cell stock – are young seedlings in a round shaped tray containing a maximum of 40 plants*Tube stock – are marginally older seedlings in square shaped individual containers/pots with atypical tray containing 20 plants

*Pot stock – are advanced trees in sizeable (dinner plate circumference) pots*Site preparation – covers provision for sites praying and mulch spreading for all plants*Tree guards – are typically modified milk cartons with a minimum of two bamboo stakes and areapplicable

Approvals In order to be eligible for funding, projects must have the consent of the relevant land owner/manager unless one of the following four exemptions apply:

1. The applicant is clearly the public land manager (e.g. school wanting to plant on schoolland, recreation reserve committee wanting to plant on recreation reserve land, publichall committee wanting to plant around a public hall);

2. The applicant is inherently linked to the public land parcel (e.g. ‘Friends of’ or Landcaregroup wanting to plant on land they have a history of being heavily involved in);

3. The applicant is seeking to plant on land owned/managed by Council; or4. The applicant is the private land owner/manager of a 2018 fire affected property.

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17. Do your require the consent of the relevant land owner/manager?

Yes If yes, please attach a signed letter to this application providing consent

No If no, what exemption number applies to your circumstances?

Signature 18. All applications must be signed by the applicant:

Signature______________________________ Date_____/_____/__________

Checklist 19. Before submitting your application, please verify that you have:

Completed ALL sections of the application form; Adequately described, provided a map and included photographs of the project location; Adequately itemised the list of plant species you intend to use; Where applicable, attached a copy of a signed letter giving land owner/manager consent

to plant; & Signed and dated the application.

Please return completed forms to:

Moyne Shire Council Attention: Richard Hodgens Environment Officer Moyne Shire Council PO Box 51 Port Fairy VIC 3284 moyne@moyne.vic.gov.au

Closing Date: Thursday 4 October 2019 at 5pm (can be submitted earlier).

Please keep a copy of your application for your own records.

The information requested on this form will be used solely by the Moyne Shire Council. We will not use your personal information for any other purpose without first seeking your consent, unless authorised or required by law. The Council may not be able to process your request unless sufficient information is given. You may apply to the Moyne Shire Council for access to and/or amendment of the information on 0355 680 555.

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List of indigenous plant nurseries within Glenelg Hopkins CMA area

All information provided taken from the Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority’s ‘Vegetation Supplier List – Glenelg-Hopkins Region’ (last updated September 2016) and cross referenced against Greening Australia’s ‘Indigenous Nurseries in Regional Victoria’ list (last revised February 2011). NOTE: This list is merely a guide. It is not a not comprehensive register of all nursery businesses in Western Victoria.

Business name: Address: Township: Telephone: Arborline Nursery 124 Lodge Road Hamilton 3300 55725044 Avalon Nursery 41 Kopkes Road Haddon 3352 53424519 Ballarat Indigenous Plant Nursery

116 Tantaus Road Dereel 3352 53461495

Ballarat Wild Plants 433 Joseph Street Ballarat 3350 53335548 Bluehills Nursery 11 Hansen Road Casterton 3311 55811099 Codrington Nursery 15 Downs Road Codrington 3285 55684344 Cudgee Creek Native Plants

24 Trotters Lane Cudgee 3265 55676010

E.R.A. Nurseries 232 South Boundary Road Hamilton 3300 55722123 Habitat Creations 11 Quaich Lane Geelong West

3218 0422265728

Hamilton Trees 11 Kennedy Street Hamilton 3300 0429608863 Franklin Plant Native Nursery

1119 Woorndoo-Chatsworth Road

Chatsworth 3379 53505518

Kui Nursery 101 Queen Street Colac 3250 52314164 Manna Gums Nursery 24 Gordon Street Ararat 3377 53525205 Ngalawoort Native Plant Nursery

2 Chatham Court Warrnambool 3280

55615315

Pearson's Nursery 19 Grauers Road Allansford 3277 55651605 Pomonal Wildflower Nursery

44 Wildflower Drive Pomonal 3381 53566250

Pritchard’s Native Nursery 823 Caramut Road Mailors Flat 3275 0409509384 Seawinds Nursery 191 Wellington Road Portland 3305 55234896 The Bush House Nursery 18 Hermitage Drive Allansford 3277 55651665 Welfare's Nursery RMB 2190 Skipton 3361 53403555 Wetlands Creations 443 Long Gully Road Pomonal 3381 53566309

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